Search - Lunatica :: Fables & Dreams

Fantastic

Viola Lohr | Redwood City, CA | 07/04/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I love this album! I was hooked on it starting with the first song, which is a symphonic intro to the rest of the album. Andrea, the lead singer, sings the rest of the songs and her voice is gorgeous. On "The Spell" she gets vocal support from one of her band members. No grunts on this album. The music great, too, the way symphonic metal should be.

My favorites on this album are "Avalon", "Still Believe", and "A Little Moment of Desperation". Heck, I like them all, lol! I can't wait to get more from this band!! For a debut this is pristine! I would advise you to buy it."

Great debut album by Lunatica

Heriberto Figueroa Rivera | Puerto Rico | 10/19/2005

(4 out of 5 stars)

"I truly found this symphonic metal album excellent. What can I say? I highly recommend it for those who are not quite familiar with this type of music and are exploring with curiosity. For those who are very familiar with this genre - I say its a MUST!

There are several symphonic metal bands out there which are between good and mediocre, but this one offers some mysticism in terms of lyrics, voice, and of course, sound. Everything is fine with this one as it will transport you to a new level of quality music. The songs are as following:

1)The search goes on - I won't be reviewing this track because is a mere intro with cool sound at least.

2)Avalon - a good song with mild velocity and fantasy in it (A)

3)Elements - interesting lyrics and sound. A little bit slower than the first track, but amusing (B)

4)Fable of dreams - this is more a symphonic metal sound falling into a ballad, but it won't dissapoint a bit. The interaction between both singers in this one is awesome (B)

5)Still believe - this one ascends from ballad to symphonic metal, and it is quite enchanting as the previous track (B)

6)The spell - this one follows the same pattern as Avalon, it is fantastic to resume (A)

7)The neverending story - don't be confused with the movie (just a slight joke there). This one is perhaps a fusion of tracks 4 and 5, the mixture of velocity and smoothness is excellent (A)

8)Hymn - this one has like a glorious sound into it, but still it is great to listen (A)

9)Silent scream - my favorite track. This one is just mesmerizing to resume. Great performance and lyrics (A)

10)A little moment of desperation - another favorite track right here. It comes close in sound and performance as the previous track. I found this one repetitive to listen (A)

I give this album a solid A (A is 4, so that explains the 4 star rating). The band's performance, Andrea's sweet yet cunning voice, the fantastic yet mysterious lyrics - its all well organized for an opening album, I'm impressed. Finally, if you want to hear something different, don't hesitate, the album is breathtaking. Buy it if you have the chance.

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